This doesn't have the headache inspiring drama, speed, and special effects of modern films and who wants the nausea of those. This is nearly a delightful film...minus the foul language and 1 verbal reference to premarital sex, this would be a great movie. Some scenes had me laughing and some on the edge of my seat. I loved the scenery, accents, music and overall value for quiet natural living. I am assisting my elementary aged kids with research on the likelihood of a Loch Ness Monster and this was nice to bring into our family room (again would prefer no foul language and no verbal reference to premarital sex.) The special effects in a few parts specifically regarding the Loch Ness monster were effective. Henson's 3D fully moving replicas look better than most computer animation of the plesiosaurs of today's documentaries. Nice movie...I would watch again or buy.

Its hard to picture Ted Danson being anyone but Sam from Cheers, but he delivers a good enough performance as the scientist who is lost, a career ruined by his thirst to find the impossible. Joely Richardson's role as the mother is heart warming she plays her role with care, while Kirsty, the young Isabel.The film starts off with the death of a professor whose aim is to find the Loch Ness monster, so another is sent. Dempsey. A man whose accomplishments are great, yet shrouded by his obsession to find the unexplained, Dempsey, who is lost finds more then he bargained for in Scotland.One thing I liked was the scenery, it showed the highlands and beautiful shots of the water; which gives a sense of beauty, mystery and calm. The build up was brilliant, the shots of the calm water, as it is disturbed by something below, the theories.... But the one thing that ruins the film is the uncovering of the Loch Ness monster...I think they should have never shown the creature, it keeps a little more mystery.

Having always been in love with the idea of there actually being a monster in Loch Ness, I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Although to this day, i'm unsure whether or not the film makers should have actually shown the monster because the film is good without it! It is a warm and funny story which centres around Ted Danson who plays a character called Dr Dempsey who is sent from America to prove the monster doesn't exist. Whilst he stays on the shore of Loch Ness, he gradually falls in love with the place and the attractive owner (Joely Richardson) of the inn he stays in. The people in the village give him a hard time which also provides a few laughs. The little girl who plays Isabel has some very funny lines and is really cute in the things she says. Having recently finally been to Loch Ness myself, it is worth watching to see all the fabulous scenery again also!

Why would Aaron Fleming of Northern Ireland throw up at this movie? My theory is that you never had a warm childhood Aaron and nothing magical has ever happened in your life. It wasn't made for viewers such as yourself. I think TRAINSPOTTING might be more your line.I'd go further than saying that Ted Danson was "good" in this - it is by far his best movie (with the possible exception of GETTING EVEN WITH DAD). As discredited, financially strapped and harrassed Dr Dempsey, Danson is bundled off to Loch Ness to disprove Nessie's existence. Not only does he fail in his task, but he finds something even yet more unlikely - the unconditional love of a little girl and her innkeeper mother played with feisty gusto by Joley Richardson. I would defy any true romantic to withhold a tear at the end of this movie...easily one of the most touching films of all time. Proof if such be needed that one can make a beautiful family movie with not a single swear word or offensive scene. The very briefly glimpsed "beastie" is heart-warmingly portrayed, never more so than during the closing credits to a backdrop of Rod Stewart's "Rivers of My Heart." Veteran Ian Holm just about steals the show as the Laird and "keeper" of the secret. The scene on the bus when he opens up Dr Dempsey's envelope is worth the price of the theater ticket alone!Saccharine? manipulative? unrealistic? Yeah? well so was ET!